The Wilting Rose

This time around we learned how to make a carnation, a calla lily, and a rose. They all turned out very pretty and were fairly easy to do - just a bit time consuming. However, for some odd reason Leah's rose was not working out that night and completely fell apart. She made a Wilting Rose. Of course the ever upbeat and positive Marie could never say anything negative. When she saw that Leah's rose was just not going to happen she commented on what a lovely shade of pink Leah had dyed her gum paste. Forgot to get a picture of our actual creations (we promise to take better pictures from now on!) but without further ado we present to you... the Wilting Rose.

Class #2 Begins With a Bow

We signed up for a second class... Gum Paste & Fondant. Sounds yummy doesn't it? Don't eat it - we thought the lardy frosting was bad... it is nothing compared to this. Do not eat gum paste or fondant - they both taste like play dough. Despite this fact, so far we have loved this class much more than class #1. It is so much easier to work with gum paste than messy frosting and you are able to make more intricate flowers. Oh, and a bow. This class is a bit slow going... we only make a couple of items during each class. The good news is we only have to make one cake for the final class instead of making a cake each week!! Also - best news ever - Jeanette IS in our class again so class is always amusing. She even shared a bit of a Jazzercise routine with us during our first class back together.

Our week 1 creation...

A bow... and two ruffley items

So What If Our Cakes Are Granny

Woops we forgot to keep up on our blog. Let's back track a little! We finished Class #1 - made our final cakes and FINALLY completed learning how to do the precious Wilton Rose. Leah's cake turned out gloriously. Brittney's... not so much. Luckily it was Cinco de Mayo that day so Brittney just covered up her cake's flaws with some creative lettering (borrowed from our pal Jeanette). Also, please enjoy our class picture!!!! Had to snap one of the whole crew to treasure forever.

left to right: Excited Instructor Marie, Brittney, Tye Dye Star Jeanette, Dinosaur t-shirt wearing Kate, Leah

Brittney's Cinco de Mayo themed cake

Leah's Final Cake